Altai Birch Mouse vs Crazed Cap

Sicista napaea compared with Dermoloma cuneifolium

Key Differences

• Altai Birch Mouse is Least Concern while Crazed Cap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Birch Mouse	Crazed Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Sicista	Dermoloma
Species	Sicista napaea	Dermoloma cuneifolium

Conservation Status

Altai Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Birch Mouse	Crazed Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crazed Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Altai Birch Mouse

The Altai Birch Mouse (Sicista napaea) is a species in the genus Sicista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.